Data Mining and Statistics for Decision Making

Stéphane Tufféry

ISBN 10: 0470688297 / ISBN 13: 9780470688298

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2011

About this Item

Data mining is the process of automatically searching large volumes of data for models and patterns using computational techniques from statistics, machine learning and information theory; it is the ideal tool for such an extraction of knowledge. Series: Wiley Series in Computational Statistics. Num Pages: 716 pages, Illustrations, charts, tables. BIC Classification: PBT; UNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 172 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1340. . 2011. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Data Mining and Statistics for Decision Making
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470688297
• ISBN 13: 9780470688298
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Data mining is the process of automatically searching large volumes of data for models and patterns using computational techniques from statistics, machine learning and information theory; it is the ideal tool for such an extraction of knowledge. Data mining is usually associated with a business or an organization's need to identify trends and profiles, allowing, for example, retailers to discover patterns on which to base marketing objectives.

This book looks at both classical and recent techniques of data mining, such as clustering, discriminant analysis, logistic regression, generalized linear models, regularized regression, PLS regression, decision trees, neural networks, support vector machines, Vapnik theory, naive Bayesian classifier, ensemble learning and detection of association rules. They are discussed along with illustrative examples throughout the book to explain the theory of these methods, as well as their strengths and limitations.

 Key Features:

• Presents a comprehensive introduction to all techniques used in data mining and statistical learning, from classical to latest techniques.
• Starts from basic principles up to advanced concepts.
• Includes many step-by-step examples with the main software (R, SAS, IBM SPSS) as well as a thorough discussion and comparison of those software.
• Gives practical tips for data mining implementation to solve real world problems.
• Looks at a range of tools and applications, such as association rules, web mining and text mining, with a special focus on credit scoring.
• Supported by an accompanying website hosting datasets and user analysis.

Statisticians and business intelligence analysts, students as well as computer science, biology, marketing and financial risk professionals in both commercial and government organizations across all business and industry sectors will benefit from this book.

About the Author

Dr Stephane Tuffery teaches Data Mining and statistics, University Rennes 1, Paris, France.

Translator, Rod Riesco, UK.